Block Entertainment Teams With Capitol Records

Nov 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  9 Comments

Block Entertainment has branched out from Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, and has announced plans to team up with Capitol Records to release the first project from up-and-coming Atlanta rapper Kollosus. “Block Entertainment is a force to be reckoned with in the ...

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Young Jeezy Names Bigga Rankin New VP of CTE

Nov 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

Young Jeezy recently appointed Florida-based DJ, Bigga Rankin, as the new vice president and head of A&R of his label, CTE Music. Through his popular RNR mixtape series, Rankin has played an influential role on the careers of such artists as ...

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A god damn arms race

Nov 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  33 Comments

These dumbass rappers must think Gucci Mane's Cold War series of mixtapes was successful because people actually want to listen to four mixtapes in a row, not because white people enjoy making fun of Gucci Mane. This weekend, I hear Soulja ...

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Conversating With My Brother

Nov 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  39 Comments

"Listen, it's not a diss record… It's a real record and it's just me talking to my brother because I still got love for the brother and I told y'all, if y'all listen to the whole record, this ain't the ...

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BLOG: The Jewish Street Cred Report

Nov 2nd, '09  •  Bloggers  •  by XXL Staff  •  41 Comments

The tribe has been getting a lot of love from the hip-hop world lately. It’s arguable, but in my opinion it all started off when Mr. Trendsetter himself, Jay-Z, kicked things off on “Roc Boys,” spitting those oh so unforgettable ...

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Dude N Em Make “McDonalds Song” [Video]

Nov 2nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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New York Post: Lil Wayne’s “Mafia” Flap

Nov 2nd, '09  •  Affiliate News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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Fat Joe Associate, Mike Beck, Murdered

Nov 2nd, '09  •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  22 Comments

Brooklyn-bred rapper Mike Beck—a member of Fat Joe's K.A.R. (Kill All Rats) crew—was shot dead over the weekend. As of press time the exact details are unknown, but ballerstatus.com reports that Beck fell victim to a botched robbery attempt in his ...

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FEATURE: Webstar, Bounce Back

Nov 2nd, '09  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  11 Comments

Three years ago, DJ Webstar was on top of the world. His hit record “Chicken Noodle Soup” had spawned a worldwide dance craze and catapulted the Harlemite into the national spotlight. Based on his buzz, Webstar was able to secure ...

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